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NDA 2022 GAT · General Knowledge · Carbon and Organic Chemistry · easy

Ethanoic acid is the main constituent of

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Ethanoic acid is the main constituent of
  1. A. lemon juice
  2. B. vinegar
  3. C. ant sting
  4. D. curd
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Answer: (B) vinegar

Vinegar is about 5 to 8 percent acetic (ethanoic) acid in water. Formic acid, also called methanoic acid, is found in ant stings, and citric acid in lemons. Ethanoic acid freezes in cold weather and is called glacial acetic acid when pure.
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